In a lightweight bout on the main card, Justin Gaethje battles Rafael Fiziev'at UFC 286 at the O2 Arena in London. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC 286: Gaethje vs. Fiziev odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
The fights are on ESPN+ with the early prelims starting at 12:30 p.m. ET, and the prelims beginning at 3 p.m. ET.' The main card starts at 5 p.m. ET on Pay-Per-View.
Gaethje failed to win the lightweight strap when he was submitted in the first round by Charles Oliveira last time out at UFC 274 in May 2022. It’s the 2nd time in the past 3 bouts that he has been submitted, also losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 254 on Fight Island in Oct. 2020.
Gaethje has gone the distance just once in his 9 fights at the UFC level, with 4 KO/TKO victories, 2 KO/TKO losses and a pair of submission setbacks.